Dodgers First MLB Team To Clinch Playoff Spot
Published on September 17 2020 6:33 am
Last Updated on September 17 2020 9:37 am
The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first Major League Baseball team to clinch a playoff spot Wednesday with a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres.
There is an expanded 16-team playoffs during this coronavirus-shortened, 60-game season.
Major League Baseball
Wednesday, September 16 Scoreboard
St. Louis 4, Montreal 2 (F/7)
Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 0 (F/7)
Chicago Cubs 3, Cleveland 2 (F/10)
Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 1
New York Yankees 13, Toronto 2
Washington 4, Tampa Bay 2 (F/10)
Oakland 3, Colorado 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Diego 5
Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Miami 8, Boston 4
New York Mets 5, Philadelphia 4
Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Baltimore 5, Atlanta 1
Texas 1, Houston 0
Arizona 9, Los Angeles Angels 6
San Francisco 9, Seattle 3
Thursday, September 17 Schedule (All Times Central)
Boston at Miami, 12:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.
Arizona at Los Angeles Angels, 3:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
New York Mets at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Toronto at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.
Texas at Houston, 6:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
Major League Baseball Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NL CENTRAL
W L PCT. GB
Chicago Cubs 30 20 .600 ---
Cincinnati 25 26 .490 5.5
St. Louis 22 23 .489 5.5
Milwaukee 23 26 .469 6.5
Pittsburgh 14 34 .292 15.0
NL EAST
W L PCT. GB
Atlanta 29 21 .580 ---
Miami 25 22 .532 2.5
Philadelphia 24 24 .500 4.0
New York Mets 22 27 .449 6.5
Washington 18 29 .383 9.5
NL WEST
W L PCT. GB
Los Angeles Dodgers 35 15 .700 ---
San Diego 32 19 .627 3.5
San Francisco 24 24 .500 10.0
Colorado 22 26 .458 12.0
Arizona 19 31 .380 16.0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AL EAST
W L PCT. GB
Tampa Bay 31 18 .633 ---
New York Yankees 28 21 .571 3.0
Toronto 26 22 .542 4.5
Baltimore 22 27 .449 9.0
Boston 18 32 .360 13.5
AL CENTRAL
W L PCT. GB
Chicago White Sox 32 17 .653 ---
Minnesota 31 20 .608 2.0
Cleveland 26 23 .531 6.0
Detroit 21 27 .438 10.5
Kansas City 21 29 .420 11.5
AL WEST
W L PCT. GB
Oakland 31 19 .620 ---
Houston 24 25 .490 6.5
Seattle 22 27 .449 8.5
Los Angeles Angels 20 30 .400 11.0
Texas 18 31 .367 12.5